Have been looking at Vanbar site at photo paper and what is available.

Have always loved FB papers and have always used Ilford , the only reason I have always used Ilford is because it is available and I think it is a good paper but it is however expensive.

Vanbar also have in stock Tetenal TT Baryt Vario at around 50% less than the Ilford in the same size and quantity. $135 for a 50 sheet box of 30 x 40 cm is rather good value compared to Ilford at around $220 for the same.

Any one here ever used this paper and how it compares with the Ilford paper ?

I've just received 400 sheets of 8x10 Ultrafine Silver Eagle VC FB paper at a landed cost, everything included, of 81 cents a sheet. That's a good price for a neutral emulsion on a white fibre base that works fine in ordinary chemistry, responds to contrast filters -1 to 5+, and is characterless enough to not impose its signature on what the negative is saying.